16
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From this reading "Lisbon, July 16.
1809
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From this reading 1809.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Thus far have we pursued our route, and seen all sorts of marvellous sights, palaces, convents, &c.;--which, being to be heard in my friend Hobhouse's forthcoming Book of Travels, I shall not anticipate by smuggling any account whatsoever to you in a private and clandestine manner.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading "Thus far have we pursued our route, and seen all sorts of marvellous sights, palaces, convents, &c.;--which, being to be heard in my friend Hobhouse's forthcoming Book of Travels, I shall not anticipate by smuggling any account whatsoever to you in a private and clandestine manner.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Thus far have we pursued our route, and seen all sorts of marvellous sights, palaces, convents, &c.;--which, being to be heard in my friend Hobhouse's forthcoming Book of Travels, I shall not anticipate by smuggling any account whatsoever to you in a private and clandestine manner.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Thus far have we pursued our route, and seen all sorts of marvellous sights, palaces, convents, &c.;--which, being to be heard in my friend Hobhouse's forthcoming Book of Travels, I shall not anticipate by smuggling any account whatsoever to you in a private and clandestine manner.
anticipateverbUS /ænˈtɪsəpeɪt/
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading "Thus far have we pursued our route, and seen all sorts of marvellous sights, palaces, convents, &c.;--which, being to be heard in my friend Hobhouse's forthcoming Book of Travels, I shall not anticipate by smuggling any account whatsoever to you in a private and clandestine manner.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Thus far have we pursued our route, and seen all sorts of marvellous sights, palaces, convents, &c.;--which, being to be heard in my friend Hobhouse's forthcoming Book of Travels, I shall not anticipate by smuggling any account whatsoever to you in a private and clandestine manner.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Thus far have we pursued our route, and seen all sorts of marvellous sights, palaces, convents, &c.;--which, being to be heard in my friend Hobhouse's forthcoming Book of Travels, I shall not anticipate by smuggling any account whatsoever to you in a private and clandestine manner.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "Thus far have we pursued our route, and seen all sorts of marvellous sights, palaces, convents, &c.;--which, being to be heard in my friend Hobhouse's forthcoming Book of Travels, I shall not anticipate by smuggling any account whatsoever to you in a private and clandestine manner.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading "Thus far have we pursued our route, and seen all sorts of marvellous sights, palaces, convents, &c.;--which, being to be heard in my friend Hobhouse's forthcoming Book of Travels, I shall not anticipate by smuggling any account whatsoever to you in a private and clandestine manner.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Thus far have we pursued our route, and seen all sorts of marvellous sights, palaces, convents, &c.;--which, being to be heard in my friend Hobhouse's forthcoming Book of Travels, I shall not anticipate by smuggling any account whatsoever to you in a private and clandestine manner.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading "Thus far have we pursued our route, and seen all sorts of marvellous sights, palaces, convents, &c.;--which, being to be heard in my friend Hobhouse's forthcoming Book of Travels, I shall not anticipate by smuggling any account whatsoever to you in a private and clandestine manner.
clandestineadjectiveUS /klænˈdestɪn/
conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
From this reading "Thus far have we pursued our route, and seen all sorts of marvellous sights, palaces, convents, &c.;--which, being to be heard in my friend Hobhouse's forthcoming Book of Travels, I shall not anticipate by smuggling any account whatsoever to you in a private and clandestine manner.
conventsnounUS /ˈkɑːnvənts/
plural of “convent” — a religious residence especially for nuns
From this reading "Thus far have we pursued our route, and seen all sorts of marvellous sights, palaces, convents, &c.;--which, being to be heard in my friend Hobhouse's forthcoming Book of Travels, I shall not anticipate by smuggling any account whatsoever to you in a private and clandestine manner.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "Thus far have we pursued our route, and seen all sorts of marvellous sights, palaces, convents, &c.;--which, being to be heard in my friend Hobhouse's forthcoming Book of Travels, I shall not anticipate by smuggling any account whatsoever to you in a private and clandestine manner.
forthcomingadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrθˈkʌmɪŋ/
at ease in talking to others
From this reading "Thus far have we pursued our route, and seen all sorts of marvellous sights, palaces, convents, &c.;--which, being to be heard in my friend Hobhouse's forthcoming Book of Travels, I shall not anticipate by smuggling any account whatsoever to you in a private and clandestine manner.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "Thus far have we pursued our route, and seen all sorts of marvellous sights, palaces, convents, &c.;--which, being to be heard in my friend Hobhouse's forthcoming Book of Travels, I shall not anticipate by smuggling any account whatsoever to you in a private and clandestine manner.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Thus far have we pursued our route, and seen all sorts of marvellous sights, palaces, convents, &c.;--which, being to be heard in my friend Hobhouse's forthcoming Book of Travels, I shall not anticipate by smuggling any account whatsoever to you in a private and clandestine manner.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "Thus far have we pursued our route, and seen all sorts of marvellous sights, palaces, convents, &c.;--which, being to be heard in my friend Hobhouse's forthcoming Book of Travels, I shall not anticipate by smuggling any account whatsoever to you in a private and clandestine manner.
Hobhouse's
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From this reading "Thus far have we pursued our route, and seen all sorts of marvellous sights, palaces, convents, &c.;--which, being to be heard in my friend Hobhouse's forthcoming Book of Travels, I shall not anticipate by smuggling any account whatsoever to you in a private and clandestine manner.
HODGSON
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From this reading HODGSON.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Thus far have we pursued our route, and seen all sorts of marvellous sights, palaces, convents, &c.;--which, being to be heard in my friend Hobhouse's forthcoming Book of Travels, I shall not anticipate by smuggling any account whatsoever to you in a private and clandestine manner.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Thus far have we pursued our route, and seen all sorts of marvellous sights, palaces, convents, &c.;--which, being to be heard in my friend Hobhouse's forthcoming Book of Travels, I shall not anticipate by smuggling any account whatsoever to you in a private and clandestine manner.
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading "Lisbon, July 16.
LisbonnounUS /ˈlɪzbən/
capital and largest city and economic and cultural center of Portugal; a major port in western Portugal on Tagus River where it broadens and empties into the Atlantic
From this reading "Lisbon, July 16.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Thus far have we pursued our route, and seen all sorts of marvellous sights, palaces, convents, &c.;--which, being to be heard in my friend Hobhouse's forthcoming Book of Travels, I shall not anticipate by smuggling any account whatsoever to you in a private and clandestine manner.
marvellousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrvələs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading "Thus far have we pursued our route, and seen all sorts of marvellous sights, palaces, convents, &c.;--which, being to be heard in my friend Hobhouse's forthcoming Book of Travels, I shall not anticipate by smuggling any account whatsoever to you in a private and clandestine manner.
a form of address for a man
From this reading TO MR.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Thus far have we pursued our route, and seen all sorts of marvellous sights, palaces, convents, &c.;--which, being to be heard in my friend Hobhouse's forthcoming Book of Travels, I shall not anticipate by smuggling any account whatsoever to you in a private and clandestine manner.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Thus far have we pursued our route, and seen all sorts of marvellous sights, palaces, convents, &c.;--which, being to be heard in my friend Hobhouse's forthcoming Book of Travels, I shall not anticipate by smuggling any account whatsoever to you in a private and clandestine manner.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Thus far have we pursued our route, and seen all sorts of marvellous sights, palaces, convents, &c.;--which, being to be heard in my friend Hobhouse's forthcoming Book of Travels, I shall not anticipate by smuggling any account whatsoever to you in a private and clandestine manner.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Thus far have we pursued our route, and seen all sorts of marvellous sights, palaces, convents, &c.;--which, being to be heard in my friend Hobhouse's forthcoming Book of Travels, I shall not anticipate by smuggling any account whatsoever to you in a private and clandestine manner.
palacesnounUS /ˈpæləsəz/
plural of “palace” — a large and stately mansion
From this reading "Thus far have we pursued our route, and seen all sorts of marvellous sights, palaces, convents, &c.;--which, being to be heard in my friend Hobhouse's forthcoming Book of Travels, I shall not anticipate by smuggling any account whatsoever to you in a private and clandestine manner.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading "Thus far have we pursued our route, and seen all sorts of marvellous sights, palaces, convents, &c.;--which, being to be heard in my friend Hobhouse's forthcoming Book of Travels, I shall not anticipate by smuggling any account whatsoever to you in a private and clandestine manner.
a person who is being chased
From this reading "Thus far have we pursued our route, and seen all sorts of marvellous sights, palaces, convents, &c.;--which, being to be heard in my friend Hobhouse's forthcoming Book of Travels, I shall not anticipate by smuggling any account whatsoever to you in a private and clandestine manner.
routenounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading "Thus far have we pursued our route, and seen all sorts of marvellous sights, palaces, convents, &c.;--which, being to be heard in my friend Hobhouse's forthcoming Book of Travels, I shall not anticipate by smuggling any account whatsoever to you in a private and clandestine manner.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Thus far have we pursued our route, and seen all sorts of marvellous sights, palaces, convents, &c.;--which, being to be heard in my friend Hobhouse's forthcoming Book of Travels, I shall not anticipate by smuggling any account whatsoever to you in a private and clandestine manner.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Thus far have we pursued our route, and seen all sorts of marvellous sights, palaces, convents, &c.;--which, being to be heard in my friend Hobhouse's forthcoming Book of Travels, I shall not anticipate by smuggling any account whatsoever to you in a private and clandestine manner.
sightsnounUS /saɪts/
an optical instrument for aiding the eye in aiming, as on a firearm or surveying instrument
From this reading "Thus far have we pursued our route, and seen all sorts of marvellous sights, palaces, convents, &c.;--which, being to be heard in my friend Hobhouse's forthcoming Book of Travels, I shall not anticipate by smuggling any account whatsoever to you in a private and clandestine manner.
smugglingnounUS /ˈsmʌɡlɪŋ/
secretly importing prohibited goods or goods on which duty is due
From this reading "Thus far have we pursued our route, and seen all sorts of marvellous sights, palaces, convents, &c.;--which, being to be heard in my friend Hobhouse's forthcoming Book of Travels, I shall not anticipate by smuggling any account whatsoever to you in a private and clandestine manner.
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading "Thus far have we pursued our route, and seen all sorts of marvellous sights, palaces, convents, &c.;--which, being to be heard in my friend Hobhouse's forthcoming Book of Travels, I shall not anticipate by smuggling any account whatsoever to you in a private and clandestine manner.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading "Thus far have we pursued our route, and seen all sorts of marvellous sights, palaces, convents, &c.;--which, being to be heard in my friend Hobhouse's forthcoming Book of Travels, I shall not anticipate by smuggling any account whatsoever to you in a private and clandestine manner.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO MR.
TravelsnounUS /ˈtrævəlz/
plural of “travel” — the act of going from one place to another
From this reading "Thus far have we pursued our route, and seen all sorts of marvellous sights, palaces, convents, &c.;--which, being to be heard in my friend Hobhouse's forthcoming Book of Travels, I shall not anticipate by smuggling any account whatsoever to you in a private and clandestine manner.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Thus far have we pursued our route, and seen all sorts of marvellous sights, palaces, convents, &c.;--which, being to be heard in my friend Hobhouse's forthcoming Book of Travels, I shall not anticipate by smuggling any account whatsoever to you in a private and clandestine manner.
whatsoeveradjectiveUS /ˌwʌtsoʊˈevər/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Thus far have we pursued our route, and seen all sorts of marvellous sights, palaces, convents, &c.;--which, being to be heard in my friend Hobhouse's forthcoming Book of Travels, I shall not anticipate by smuggling any account whatsoever to you in a private and clandestine manner.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Thus far have we pursued our route, and seen all sorts of marvellous sights, palaces, convents, &c.;--which, being to be heard in my friend Hobhouse's forthcoming Book of Travels, I shall not anticipate by smuggling any account whatsoever to you in a private and clandestine manner.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Thus far have we pursued our route, and seen all sorts of marvellous sights, palaces, convents, &c.;--which, being to be heard in my friend Hobhouse's forthcoming Book of Travels, I shall not anticipate by smuggling any account whatsoever to you in a private and clandestine manner.
